The IPS-SAM Spotlight on Cultural Policy Series is a space for frank, robust, and collegial discussion of the issues and challenges relating to arts and cultural policy in Singapore. Each discussion will gather members of the arts and creative community, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders working across different fields, to discuss a specific, timely topic about the arts and cultural policy landscape in Singapore. The goal is to assess current policies and offer recommendations for the future. The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is the venue sponsor for the 2015–2018 series.

Since 2015, four roundtable discussions have been held, on “The State of Literature Education in Singapore”, “Place Management and Placemaking in Singapore”, “The Development of Community Arts in Singapore”, and “The Future of Cultural Leadership in Singapore”